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https://images2.imgbox.com/0a/83/oUBpyt2v_o.jpg My accommodation for the night. I was the only guest. https://images2.imgbox.com/6a/ff/iOEaZR7O_o.jpg Awesome view https://images2.imgbox.com/84/b8/uIbngGTZ_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/4f/7a/Lq6mjdLa_o.jpg Dinner https://images2.imgbox.com/78/64/c6SmVCqL_o.jpg |
6th November
Iwami to Fukuchiyama ATD 0830 ATA 1300 Ride time: 4.5 hours https://images2.imgbox.com/26/4c/iHcdvilj_o.png |
I went to the Tottori Sand Museum first before heading to Fukuchiyama.
The sand museum was interesting and very realistic. There was a slight drizzle when I set off and the rain was intermittent all the way to Fukuchiyama. https://images2.imgbox.com/c6/ff/NT0B0H3Q_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/86/21/q2IuiT4K_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/6e/fd/5XQpDtMf_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/2c/1a/hj7VfbnC_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/10/66/wCNkzdhE_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/76/47/bsw0dfOd_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/cb/89/yqTmgFQD_o.jpg http://https://images2.imgbox.com/89/8d/gPhWOF7D_o.jpg |
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View from my room.
Tottori is a beautiful town beside the majestic sea. https://images2.imgbox.com/4a/c6/uRvLCnTn_o.jpg Tottori Sand Museum https://images2.imgbox.com/8d/73/M5QpLJ8b_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/93/2b/AvKkYWLA_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/2f/7e/dGL1L1Rp_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/3f/62/xfT43QaL_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/89/7f/befvh4Zk_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/74/fd/vlOTmdwD_o.jpg |
7th November
Fukuchiyama to Osaka ATD 0715 ATA hotel 1045 Ride time: 3.5 hours Today is the final day for riding the reliable Honda ADV150. Weather was good and rode straight to the hotel to dump my bags at the hotel first before returning the bike. There was no parking at the hotel and I asked 2 traffic attendants if I could park for 5 minutes. They said no and I then asked where I could park then. Those 2 jokers said in English I am busy! WTF! Rude Japanese but of course they are the tiny minority as Japanese are very polite. I then rode around the block looking for a place to park the bike. I saw a street where bikes were parked and there was an empty slot. Wasn't sure how the system works though as there is a steel cable to lock the bike and pay. I stood there trying to decipher the contraption for a few minutes. |
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How great are those ADV160’s!
Had one in Indonesia and loved it. Used Nmax in Japan. |
Saw a young man waiting on his bike and asked him to help using Google Translate.
He was a legend and helped me to attach the cable to the rear wheel and told me to pay only when I was ready to take the bike out. I wasn't sure how the system worked and asked if he would still be here in 15 minutes as I only wanted to dump my bags. He replied he would so I walked to the hotel about 6 minutes away with my bags. Left the bags at the hotel and hurried back to the bike. The young man was there and helped me to unlock the cable. I think it's free parking for 30 minutes. I gave him a bottle of Coca Cola I had in the top box for his help. I then rode to the bike rental place which took an hour in Osaka traffic. Altogether I clocked in about 2,000kms and had a blast riding in Japan. Changed my boots to running shoes and put the boots and riding jacket in my empty wheeled bag and walked 20 minutes to Settsuhi station for the train ride to Nipponbashi station. I got confused and either took the wrong train or got off at the wrong station. Wasted 1 hour trying to get my bearing right and finally arrived at Namba station and walked 20 minutes to the hotel. Glad I was in the running shoes and not the Forma Terra Evo boots. :oops2:doh |
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I rented a NMAX in Sumatra, Indonesia and Forza 350 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I recently got myself a Yamaha XMAX 250 after selling my Triumph Tiger 800. :scooter::scooter: |
Last coffee, ciggie, pee break on the Honda ADV150 at the outskirt of Osaka city
https://images2.imgbox.com/d3/a4/wvxFAoF5_o.jpg Total distance on the ADV150 = 1938kms https://images2.imgbox.com/21/c1/ILQWrw9t_o.jpg Nipponbashi Hotel with my bags still unpacked and riding gear on the bed. https://images2.imgbox.com/29/2c/M0QP8R8p_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/15/dd/UWxJCH79_o.jpg View of the street from my room https://images2.imgbox.com/9d/67/lWsVU5If_o.jpg |
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I had 4 nights in Osaka to do the touristy stuff.
I went to 3 bike shops to have a look at bike gear. I got the dark visor for the Shoei Neotec 3 and a pinlock which is much cheaper than buying it at home. Could not find the helmet centre pad for my trusty HJC RPHA90. It's actually difficult to find accessories for the HJC helmet. Got the above stuff from Nankaibuhin Honten. The Dainese official store had nothing much to see. I also went to 2-Rinkan which was further away from the city but having mastered the Osaka train it was easy to move around. Actually the train ride was quite nice. I spent a day to Nara to see the deer and temple but did not go to Kyoto. |
Checking out the bus schedule to KIX airport. This would be my best option as the pickup point is just across the hotel.
It's slightly more expensive but it's way more convenient than walking a distance to the train station. https://images2.imgbox.com/3e/9e/qAxYsiFF_o.jpg Shop where I got the Shoei Neotec 3 accessories https://images2.imgbox.com/a6/01/6tAhjuzf_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/ab/0d/QUWHHqpU_o.jpg Umeda sky building/Kuchu Teien Observatory https://images2.imgbox.com/07/7e/vYwNuiT3_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/7c/bc/ganthhkG_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/f1/b5/mvQ2e2fz_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/2a/ca/eBduTckD_o.jpg https://images2.imgbox.com/66/93/KHxOeB8t_o.jpg |
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